The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-03
SOUTHERN eLEANINes.

Williamson County, Tex.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coax died at Owens boro,
KY, few days ago at the advanced age
of eighty-hve years. She was one of the
earliest inhabitants of Daviess County,
and her descendants number many of the
best people in that county.
A terrible rain and thunder storm visit
ed Chattanooga, Tenn, and vicinity few
nights ago. Four young men were on
Pine Island, in the Tennessee river, and
sought refuge with several horses under
tree. A bolt of lightning struck the
tree, killing all the horses, and it is
thought all the men will die from the re-
suits of the shock.
Charles Cross, colored, was killed by
John Perkins, colored at TUFTS store, near
Trenton, KY, afew nights ago. Perkins
first shot Cross through the arm and then
through the heart. 1t was an old quarrel
renewed.
Ben Bates quarreled with his nephew
Joe Bates about family matters at New
Orleans few days ago, and shot him
dead. Peter Bates, father of Joe, then
shot his brother Ben, wounding him NOR
tally Peter Bates was arrested.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farmer from their home, near Owens
borO, KY, few days since, little son of
the parties named took his father's gun
from the house, and his sister, Miss
Clarissa Farmer, aged eighteen years, en-
deavored to secure the dangerous weapon,
in order to prevent the boy from injuring
himself During the struggle which en-.
sued the gun was discharged, and the
young lady received the contents IN her
left breast and shoulder. She was not ex-
peCted to recover.
II. n Chamberlain has been elected
president of the Alabama & Tennessee
railroad. This is a line yet TO be built
from Stevenson to Chattanooga. The
East Tennessee & Georgia system will
built it at once to extend the Memphis &
Charleston road into Chattanooga. The
Tennessee river viii be bri1ged at Chat
tanooga. Operations will begin in a few
days.
Caesar Wooten shot and killed Nittfe
Strickland at Wilson, N. c., few nights
ago. Both were colored. The murderer
escaped.
Droves of rice birds are devastating the
oat fields about Abbeville, Ala, and a
number of the sporting fraternity are
getting in some good work among them.
The Staunton (Va.) bar, irresp spective Of
party, unanimously adopted a resolution
recommending Hon. J. Randolph Tucker
for the vacancy on the United States Su-
preme Court bench.
The Board of Regents of the Grant
Memorial University at Athens, Tenn,
unanimously conferred the degree of doc
tor of laws upon George W. Childs.
A span of mules drawing a plow near
Montgomery, Ala, were attacked by a
swarm of bees a few days ago aud stun g
to death. The driver saved his life by
running away aftera vain effort to drive
the bees from the mules.
Surgeon General Hamilton expresses
the opinion that the yellow fever at Key
West, Fla, will be confined within its
present limits.
field of corn near Sy1vania, Ga, con-
tanning $50 acres was entirely destroyed a
few days ago by a huge swarm of black
crickets. 1t is said that there were little
burrows all over the field where the in
sects had stored the corn after cutting it
down. The pest is thought to be local.
Grant Best the Wilmington IN. Co. ne.
gro boy who killed three of his compan.
ions and wounded two others at one shot
a short time ago, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree in the criminal
court. At the time of the shooting there
was general impression that it was the
result OF carelessness. Best is seventeen
years of age.
A heavy wnd-storm swept over Mont
gomery, Ala, few days ago, tearing of
roofs and uproOtng a great many trees.
Heavy wind prevailed all over the Eastern
damage to property. 1t was most violent
at Opelika. The storm was accompanied
by hail and was succeeded by good rain,
which was much needed.
In Tabernacle township, s. c., one day
recently, large hawk sWooped down into
the yard Of Robert Brodie and gobbled a
chicken. While it was struggling with
the fowl Mr. Brodie ran out and caught
it, and at that the hawk released the hen
iaH itu To ia3a loo
that he could not step. He called for
help, and Mrs. BrCdie toCk an axe and
chopped off the hawks head.
Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia evangelist,
will speak al Nashville Tenn, and other
places this week in the interest of the
proposed constitutional al anne ndment pro
hibiting the manufacture and sale of in
toxicati6g liquor in the State. The Pro
hibitionists have number of speakers in
the various counties, and are determin ed
upon waglng vigorous war upon the
whisky men. The executive committee
of the Liquor Dealers ASS sociation viii
meet next month and complete arrange
ments for protecting their interests.
The members of the Texas State Press
Ass ociation took a trip recently on
special train over the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, as guests of the company. The
train started from Fort Worth and Wen
as lar as JuS W lCulGd IAlNGEs lou miles
from Fort Worth, where the railroad
company banqueted them. Returnin g
the citizens of Gainesville were at the
depot with carr iages, drove the editors
over the city, and then dined and wineC
them in royal style Eighty miles of the
run was made in two hours and five
minutes.
S. H. Roberts, prominent stockman o
Houston County, Tex, has assigned II
favor of Captain J. c. Hutchinson. Liza
bilities. $4,000 1t is believed that th'
assets will cover all liabilities The fal
in cattle values caused the financial dis
aster to MIR. Roberts.
j. B. Hotchlziss, a mem Der of the firm O.
Hotchkiss & Co., Nashville, Tenn, deal
ers in agricultural implements, and presi
dent Of the Howe Pump Company, wht
was recently shot by A Willie m, after
quarrel about a bucket of water, died
few days ago from the effects of hi
wounds. Hotchkss was thirty-sevel
years old and a native of New Jersey, bu
went to Nashville years ago from Louis
vile, KY.
There are !, 800 convicts in Georgia.
Deputy Marshals Hughes, Irwin anC
Stealzley recently made q successful raid
in the hills OF Warren County, Tenn
/ They succeeded in capturing West Hobb
and Wills Hobbs, engaged in the Ilega
manufacture Of whisky, in d deep gorg
twelve miles from Nc Minnville. The dis
I tillery was demolished and a large guam
/ tlty of beer destroyed and the prisoners
! taken into stody.
Judge Ridley, of Nashville, Tenn, re
! Gently delivered a charge TO the grand
/ jury in which he Instructed them to indie
baccar at players as gamblers wheneve
/ he could get sufficient evidences agains
/ any one running such game.
& A loree xr-o rro,, f,oov and T,r4cI~e4 Far
/ tory Is to be erected at Fort Deposit, Ala
Hon. James O'Connor, who has been
citizen of Jackson, Tenn, thirty five years
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